Remove Engineering Remove History Remove Model
article thumbnail

Humane Ingenuity 46: Can Engineered Writing Ever Be Great?

Dan Cohen

As we await the next generation of engineered writing, of tools like ChatGPT that are based on large language models (LLMs), it is worth pondering whether they will ever create truly great and unique prose, rather than the plausible-sounding mimicry they are currently known for. This is an impressive feat.

article thumbnail

Olin College President Steps Down Amid Financial Strain, Latest in String of Higher Ed Leadership Exits

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gilda Barabino, president of Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts, will leave her position at the end of the academic year, adding to the growing list of higher Dr. Gilda Barabino education leadership departures. The engineering college, founded in 1997, has struggled with operating deficits for over a decade.

university leaders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

2025 and beyond: The road ahead for Australian universities

The PIE News

“But our universities as they have throughout history and in spite of political machinations continued to deliver a high-quality education to both domestic and international students and undertake research to find solutions to our biggest challenges.” “We are living in changing and challenging times. .

article thumbnail

Review of Peter Burke's "Ignorance: A Global History"

Inside Higher Ed

Column: Intellectual Affairs Three years ago Peter Burke published The Polymath ( Yale University Press ), an illustrated history of what are usually called Renaissance men or women. His new book, Ignorance: A Global History ( Yale University Press ), pivots to the complete antithesis of “inquisitive appetite.”

History 98
article thumbnail

Algorithmic Bias Continues to Negatively Impact Minoritized Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It is essential for institutional actors to understand how models perform for specific groups. Our study indicates that models perform better for students categorized as white and Asian,” said Dr. Denisa Gándara, an assistant professor of educational leadership and policy at the University of Texas at Austin and co-author of the study.

Model 137
article thumbnail

Coursera scaled its GenAI catalog with a new course daily in 2024

Coursera blog

Finally, IBM is supporting learners career growth by launching a new entry-level Generative AI Engineering Professional Certificate and updating its advanced engineering certificate to help established engineers enhance GenAI skills. IBM IBM Generative AI Engineering Professional Certificate Updated!

article thumbnail

Ten campus living-learning communities to model

Inside Higher Ed

A majority of LLCs are centered around academics: prehealth, engineering, business, honors , ROTC or music and performing arts. Called Women in Math, Science and Engineering (WIMSE) and housed at Cawthon Hall, the LLC promotes women’s success in STEM. Click here to submit.

Model 98